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Biden’s prescription for 2024 turnaround will include major health …

(3 days ago) WEBCNN —. President Joe Biden is preparing a package of health care measures that he would aim to pass in a second term, with announcements starting this week centered on cutting prescription drug

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/04/politics/biden-health-care-2024/index.html

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WEBFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity Forecast

(4 days ago) WEBThe Forecast for Legislative and Regulatory Activity on Health Care in 2024. The House of Representatives meets at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023, in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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Biden administration takes more steps aimed at lowering health …

(8 days ago) WEBCNN —. The Biden administration Thursday announced five new measures that seek to lower health care costs by promoting competition. Reducing health care …

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/07/politics/biden-health-care-costs/index.html

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Where Does Health Policy Go From Here? Federal - Health Affairs

(Just Now) WEBCongress has also shown interest in access issues such as federally qualified health centers’ mandatory funding, a popular initiative that must be …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/does-health-policy-go-here-federal-legislative-priorities-2023

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2022 Congressional Outlook and Top 10 Federal Health Policy …

(1 days ago) WEBBut much remains undone in the healthcare space, and there will not be time for everything. Below are the "top 10" health policy priorities to keep your eyes on in the …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2022/01/2022-congressional-outlook-and-top-10-federal-health-policy-issues

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration is committed to bolstering the health care workforce and ensuring the contributions of workers across the long-term care sector …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Outlook for the 2022 Federal Health Legislative Landscape

(9 days ago) WEBAs the 117th Congress moves into its second legislative session, there is no shortage of health care policy issues dotting the landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic, …

https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2022/1/outlook-for-the-2022-federal-health-legislative-landscape

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Congressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023 - Akin Gump

(8 days ago) WEBThe 118th Congress is convening on the heels of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which included numerous health care …

https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/congressional-health-policy-outlook-for-2023

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What Congress Is Facing in 2023 and How It Affects Health Policy

(8 days ago) WEBCongress enacted extensions for certain policies (through 2024), but there is growing support for Congress to make those permanent and chart a sustainable path …

https://www.claconnect.com/en/resources/articles/2023/what-congress-is-facing-in-2023-and-how-it-affects-health-policy

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Congress passes spending package with health care extenders

(9 days ago) WEBCongress passes spending package with health care extenders. Mar 11, 2024 - 03:02 PM. The Senate voted 75-22 on March 8 to pass and send to the president …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-03-11-congress-passes-spending-package-health-care-extenders

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WEBSummary of H.R.7585 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022. skip to main content The bill also requires various studies …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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Working Together to Advance Health and Build a Better Future

(3 days ago) WEBStand up. Speak out. Be heard. The stakes for the future of health care are too high to do anything less. That was a key message for the approximately 1,000 …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-19-working-together-advance-health-and-build-better-future

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Congress’ 2024 health policy agenda - POLITICO

(6 days ago) WEBCongress is staring down what has been a tall task post-holidays: passing two major health care spending bills and trying to tag on major health initiatives.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/01/02/congress-2024-health-policy-agenda-00133395

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All Info - S.352 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Health Care …

(9 days ago) WEBThis bill makes various changes to the health care marketplace, such as expanding premium assistance, encouraging states to expand Medicaid, and …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/352/all-info

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Health concerns plague ageing Congress members returning to …

(7 days ago) WEBDonald Trump, the current Republican frontrunner, is 77. The median age of voting lawmakers in the Senate is 65.3 years and, in the House, 57.9 years, according to …

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/health-concerns-congress-mcconnell-scalise?ref=upstract.com

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBProhibits the use or disclosure of PHI when it is sought to investigate or impose liability on individuals, health care providers, or others who seek, obtain, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Bills Pending US Congress House Subcommittee on Health

(8 days ago) WEB2024-02-09. To House Subcommittee on Health. US. HB7283. Intro. 25%. To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and …

https://legiscan.com/US/pending/house-subcommittee-on-health/id/2355

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Which Key Health Care Issues Warrant Strong Consideration by …

(9 days ago) WEBThe midterm elections are behind us, and a lame duck session in Congress is here. What health care elements remain on the 2022 agenda? High-priority issues …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/which-key-health-care-issues-warrant-consideration-year-end-spending-package

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Lawmakers target mergers in first hearing on Change Healthcare …

(1 days ago) WEBDuring the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare hack Tuesday, lawmakers appeared to zero in on the risks of massive consolidation in health …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/17/congress-change-healthcare-cyberattack

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

(Just Now) WEBA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/current-debates-in-health-care-policy-a-brief-overview/

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New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to …

(5 days ago) WEBWednesday’s vote was the state’s first foray into tackling health care spending in California, which reached $405 billion in 2020, or $10,299 per person — the 22nd …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-04-24/new-california-rule-aims-to-limit-health-care-cost-increases-to-3-annually

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Health Bills - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WEBHealth. Use this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Health, as determined by the Library of Congress. Narrow your focus by drilling …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBThis report evaluates disparities in health and health care across racial and ethnic groups, both within states and between U.S. states. Death rates and …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing …

(5 days ago) WEBSome 75% of nursing homes will have to hire staff – including 12,000 registered nurses and 77,000 aides – to meet the daily care requirements, according to …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/nursing-home-minimum-staffing-rule/index.html

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ANA Encourages Congress to Address Nursing Priorities ANA

(7 days ago) WEBMeaningful action must be taken to support the nursing workforce by tackling several chronic, longstanding problems from rampant workplace violence, lack of …

https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2023/ana-encourages-congress-to-address-nursing-priorities/

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The Change Healthcare cyberattack is a 'catastrophe' for American

(Just Now) WEBSeventy-four percent of hospitals reported in March direct impacts to patient care as a result of the cyberattack, and 94% said they felt financial impacts. And the …

https://fortune.com/2024/04/23/change-healthcare-cyberattack-unitedhealth-hack-ransomware/

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Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

(6 days ago) WEBReduced health care costs: $74-$194 billion in reduced spending on physician services over the next decade. New business formation: 2.7% increase in the rate of …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/fact-sheet-ftcs-proposed-final-noncompete-rule

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Opinion The Question of Transgender Care - The New York Times

(6 days ago) WEBIt is about what the health care approach should be, and how best to help the growing number of children and young people who are looking for support from the …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/opinion/transgender-care-cass-report.html

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OCR launches webpage with HIPAA FAQs on Change Healthcare …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights April 19 launched a webpage answering HIPAA-related FAQs about the Change Healthcare …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-ocr-launches-webpage-hipaa-faqs-change-healthcare-cyberattack

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America’s graying. We need to change the way we think about age.

(9 days ago) WEBPeople in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s run marathons, write books, and go to work daily. But the predominant national conversation on aging focuses on disability …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/04/americas-graying-we-need-to-change-the-way-we-think-about-age/

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Senators blast Biden administration’s staffing plans for veterans

(7 days ago) WEBThe top two senators on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called the Biden administration’s plan to reduce veterans’ health care staffing a “mess” that …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/senators-va-healthcare-staffing-invs/index.html

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FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes Federal Trade …

(8 days ago) WEBToday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes

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H.R.485 - Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

(4 days ago) WEB(a) In general.—Section 1182(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e–1(e)) is amended— (1) by inserting “or treats extending the life of an elderly, …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/485/text

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FTC issues final rule banning most noncompete clauses in …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission April 23 voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that would ban as an unfair method of competition contractual terms that prohibit workers …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-23-ftc-issues-final-rule-banning-most-noncompete-clauses-employer-agreements

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